All Parenting articles
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ArticleYour child isn’t ‘different’ – and that changes everything
As the new school year begins, psychotherapist Monique Thomas speaks to educator and psychologist Emma Noel Pinnock about understanding neurodivergent children, and why creating places of belonging may be one of the most Christ-like things we can do.
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OpinionI thought becoming a mum had ended my acting career – then God did this
When actor Grace Chim became pregnant just as she was preparing to take the next step in her career, she feared her dreams were over. Instead, a two-year break from acting taught her to trust God with her ambitions – and led to opportunities she could never have orchestrated herself.
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Opinion“I’m grieving the end of my fertile years – even though I already have four children”
As she watches the next generation of mothers welcome new babies, writer Hope Bonarcher reflects on the bittersweet realisation that her own childbearing years may be drawing to a close. She explores what it means to grieve that transition while remembering that her deepest identity is found not in motherhood, but in Christ.
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OpinionThe truth about Christian home-schooling that critics get wrong
After comments by a popular podcaster reignited debate about Christian home-schooling, writer Tabby Kibugi reflects on her own experience of being educated at home. Far from leaving her sheltered or socially isolated, she says it nurtured her love of learning, strengthened her faith and is something she’d gladly choose for her own children.
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OpinionREAL TALK: My adult children don’t seem to need me anymore. How do I find purpose again?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionI’m a midwife – here’s what the Bible really says about breastfeeding
As World Breastfeeding Week shines a spotlight on the importance of supporting mothers around the globe, midwife Michelle Tant explores what Scripture can teach us about breastfeeding and God’s nurturing heart. Drawing on both her professional experience and biblical reflection, she reveals why the Church has a vital role to play in helping mothers flourish, whatever their feeding journey.
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OpinionREAL TALK: My husband is refusing to talk to our children about sex
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionProtecting our children or policing their screens? The great social media debate
As the government proposes a social media ban for under-16s, writer Becky Hunter Kelm explores the debate over whether restrictions alone can keep children safe online. As a mum herself, she argues that education must go hand in hand with any ban.
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OpinionREAL TALK: How am I supposed to balance career ambition with traditional roles that seem more biblical?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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ArticleHow to prepare your children for a world that isn’t a fairy tale
Rhiannon Goulding urges us to ensure our children know that not all endings in life are like the ones found in Disney films
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Opinion “I’ll never be a mother — but Jesus hasn’t abandoned my story”
Wendy Mann shares her grief of never becoming a biological mother and the spiritual wrestle that followed the loss of that dream. She explores how Jesus meets women in unanswered prayers and gently redeems even the deepest heartbreak.
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OpinionWhy don’t Gen Z women want children?
As Generation Z women navigate a world shaped by uncertainty, many are rethinking the place of motherhood in their lives. But beyond questions of timing and choice lies a deeper invitation—one that calls for surrender, sacrifice and trust in something greater than ourselves, writes Kimberley Pena-Medhurst.
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OpinionREAL TALK: My husband is jealous. Am I giving my baby too much attention?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionREAL TALK: How do I keep my teenager safe from older men?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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ArticleAdoption gives us the deeper meaning of family and faith
Rhiannon Goulding shares how her adopted son came to feel a part of their family – and how this mirrors our own stories of faith
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Opinion‘I prayed for 365 days to overcome the loneliness and challenges of raising a newborn’
This Lent, Cristina Turlacu reflects on the quiet power of daily prayer and how it can gently transform your day-to-day life. Through her personal journey of motherhood, she invites you to be encouraged to pray and discover how even the simplest words whispered in faith can bring strength, peace, and lasting change.
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ArticleEvery moment counts with our children
Rhiannon Goulding encourages us to think about how we involve our children in the everyday tasks of life, sharing how drawing her own children in taught them vital life lessons and developed their characters
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OpinionHigh School Musical star Ashley Tisdale’s toxic mum group experience and what faith teaches us about inclusion
Becky Hunter Kelm reflects on Ashley Tisdale’s experience and explores why mums need villages marked by kindness, inclusion, and grace rather than mean-girl dynamics.
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ArticleLife Lessons: Living in hope of a reunion
Angie Jones shares the indescribable pain of losing two of her children, alongside the joy of seeing God bring something good out of the sorrow
